Moccasin.



No 850,961. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

A. ORZECHOWSKI.

MOGGASIN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1906.

Wit" eon:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDRZEJ ORZIEGHOWSKI, or KANE, PENNSYLVANIA.

MOQCASIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

' Application filed June 20,1906. Serial No. 322,578.

' ing drawings.

My invention relates to footwear, and

more particularly to that class known as moccasins, one of the objects being to pro- I vide a moccasin that shall be simple and inex ensive in construction, durable, adjustab e to conform to feet of different sizes and shapes, and neat and attractive in appearance, and'which can be constructed out of a single piece of material.

Other objects and advantages of my 1nvention, as well as the structural features by means of which they are attained, will be made clear by an examination of the specification, taken in connection with the-accompanying drawings, in which the same reference-numerals indicate corresponding portions throughout, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a moccasin made in accordance with this invention, and Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the strip of material out ready to be shaped into osition and sewed. Fig. 3 is a rear view of t e moccasin shown in Fig. 1.

1 designates a plece of material which forms the sole and upper andis preferably of soft and yielding leather having its rear edge out to form two V-shaped recesses 2, separated by a projecting point or tongue 3. The front edge of the strip is also cut to form two V-shaped recesses 4, separated by a projecting point or tongue 5. The outer walls of the V-shaped recesses 2 are rounded in stead of straight, as shown at 6, while the outer walls of the V-shaped recesses 4 are approximately straight, as at 7. The corners of the front edge are brought together,

the oint ortongue turned upward, as shown in ig. 1,. and the whole stitched together. The corners of the rear edge are likewise brought together and the tongue 3 turned up, as in Fig. 3, and the whole stltched together, asv shown. The leather or material is cut in the shape and manner shown in order that all parts may meet evenly when brought together and stitched or sewed and to give rounded effects to the toe and heel.

8 designates straps or lacings, which are formed integral with the strip 1 and cut from itssides, as shown. Each outer edge of the strip 1 is also cut somewhat waving, leaving shown in Fig. 1, the. ends being then brought back, so that the straps or laces on each side of the moccasin engage a hook 11, carried by the eyelet 12 secured in the edge of the moccasin, and then pass over the foot in advance of the instep and are tied or held in place by a buckle, as desired.

A preferred form of lacing the moccasin is shown in Fig. 1, although it is obvious that other modes may be resorted to, according to the ideas of the wearer. In the form shown the straps or lacings 8 pass through a predetermined number of the slits until the straps or laces reach the depressions 9. They are then turned over the edges, as at 13, and enter the next slit from the inside of the moccasin. If preferred, the ends may be extended to the last slit and then tied around the ankle or brought to meet behind the foot and there connected.

It will at once be obvious that various inodes of securing the moccasin to the foot by means of the novel construction thereof and the arrangement of arts as shown and described will suggest tiiemselves to the wearer, and it is thought from the foregoing description the objects, advantages, and purposes of the invention are made clear and that further explanation is not necessary.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A moccasin comprisi a single piece of material having a row 0' slits extending longitudinally thereof on each side near the edge, said piece being cut to form V-shaped recesses at the front and rear edges, said recesses being divided by a lateral point or tongue, the rear corners brought together and the edges united with the tongue and with each other, and the front corners being also brought together and the edges united with the tongue and with each other, and straps or laces formed integral with the piece of material and laced or'mterwoven inithe sits.

2. A moccasin comprising a single piece of IIO material having a row of slits egctending longitudinally thereof on each side near the edge, said piece being cut to form V-shaped recesses at the front and rear edges, sald recesses being divided by a lateral point or tongue, the rear corners brought together and the edges united with the tongue and with each other, and the front corners being also brought together and the edges united with the tongue and with each other, and

straps or laces formed integral with the material and passed through the slits on either side, thence brought back and united in advance of the instep.

3. A moccasin comprising a single piece of material having a row of slits extending ngitudinally thereof on each side near the edge, said piece being cut to form V-shaped recesses at the front and rear edges, sald recesses being divided by a lateral point or tongue, the rear corners brought together and the edges united with the tongue and wlth each other, and the front corners bein also brought together and the edges pnited with the tongueand with each other, stra s or laces formed integral with the materia and passed through the slits on either side, thence A brought back and united in advance of the inste and a combined hook and. eyelet secure( to each upper edge of the moccasin and adapted to be engaged by the straps or laces.

4. A moccasin comprising a single piece of material cut to form V-shapcd recesses at the front and rear ends, the outer walls of the rear recesses being rounded and said recesses being se arated by a projecting point or tongue, t united with the' tongue and with each other, the front corners being also united and the edges united with the tongue and with each other, a hook mounted on each side of the upper formed by the edges 'of the material, an straps or laces formed integral with the material and adapted to be interwoven or interlaced through slits cut in the edges of the material and also engaging the hook whereby they are held in osition.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDRZEJ ORZECHOWSKI.

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